FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1571611 · Received December 11, 2009

Report

Report Number
1219856-2009-00560
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2009
Date of Event
November 30, 2009
Report Date
December 11, 2009
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB, THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION. THE MD INSERTED THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE MD BEGAN TO INSERT THE IAB INTO THE SAF SHEATH AND THE IAB BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT, THE IAB AND THE SAF SHEATH WERE REMOVED AS ONE UNIT. THE MD REQUESTED ANOTHER IAB-05840-LWS AND THIS TIME THE IAB WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM (FOS) DSP ARROW INTL., INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK